some partial military withntury before going izards), Weetman John Churchill drawals from the Far East at a carson. the third Viscount Cowdray time when the vicious Indoid one of Britain's wealthiest men. nesian Government is consoliis fortune is estimated at roughly dating one of the most brutal 100 millon. including his interest in mass murders of our time. Pearson & Son. the family's As Ernest Mandel put it in hich owns the Financial Times and the excellent Merit pamphlet as a 50g interest in The Econo- *The Catastrophe of Indonesia': ist."* •Since October 1965. thousSecondly. an extract from a Paul ands of militants belonging to ris piece. which originally aptry The Observer and is in- the Communist party and other in his book. out this month. left groupings have been murIt is gratifying to read that the CAST - Cartoon Archetypical Slogan Theatre Fire Brigades Union of Northern Small mobile revolutionary theatre group; has four short plays (20-30 mins.) Ireland has written to the Home available for evening and weekend bookings by political and student groups.
trade unions. folk clubs. etc.: also film Secretary James Callaghan dis- featurina CAST. Adrian Mitchell, police violence, etc.: charges according to sociating itself from the use of what nou can afford plus travelling costs. Contact: John Porter, 161 West water jets and cannons during End Lane, N.W.6. 01-328 2409 (Needs money towards setting up own the repressive measures ordered theatre and club). by Callaghan's Irish equivalent. ANGRY ARTS FILM SOCIFTY Subsidiary of Stop-lt Committee: aims to fll information gap by showing The letter maintained that the SUNDAY, 27th OCTOBER 2 p.m. Charing Cross embankment - you know what! of lost Netshore domanetration MONDAY. 28th OCTOBER London VSC meeting to discuss effects of demo. Conway Hall -7-30 p.m.
TUESDAY. 29th OCTOBER 'Aggression' - a lecture by Joshua Fox. MA. Conway Hall. Red Lion Square, ECI, 6-45 p.m., admission Their whole authority the authority not been detected in time, could of capital-is being undermined and have easily wrecked up harvest- challenged. The staff of this ing machinery so abruptly that company are completely united a worker's life would have been against the management militant mood. Providing we do not endangered, - there were other let individuals be subverted we will things such as arson.
win. 1 first experienced personal I hold out my experience in this acute sense of injustice as a an example of what can be child (as you know schools achieved even in the confines were/still are segregated) - it small "capitalist enterprise"_and, of course, it means a great deal for was alright on my way to school some of us. to feel more genuinely I was alone and exchanged La part of the militant protest in this friendlv hello's with catholic
Secondly, an extract from a Paul ands of militants belonging to ris piece. which originally apT? The Observer and is in- the Communist party and other d in his book, out this month. left groupings have been murin and Money: Financial Europe dered in a veritable white terror. day (Hutchinson). This sweeping massacre has met "As far as Switzerland is conwith hardly word of disned. funds owned by firms, trusts. iks and individuals anywhere in approval in the Western press. werld can pass unhindered in SO 'humanist' and 13171 sensitive I out of the country. As well as when it comes to defending the h deposits. their banks hold "sanctity human being ermous stock exchange invest- when a victorious revolution nts. perhaps worth as much as 000 million dellars. This is the eliminates butchers who have ciality 60-odd private committed unspeakable crimes, kers. who handle Mine invest- as occurred at the time of the nts of their rich international victory of the Cuban Revolution ents an atmosphere of borate secrecy. These private in 1959. aks Ideminated in Geneva by 30 "But innumerable victims have so Protestant families) are almost fallen in the wave of terror that caricature of the discreet Swiss has swept Indonesia. Sukarno rge... himself has officially admitted are entirely on the side of the in Switzerland the authori- 87,000 dead. At the Tricontiiness man. Privacy and secrecy nental Conference Fidel Castro the right of the citizen: property spoke of 100,000 dead. Western I the profit motive are respected: observers in Indonesia have put State is kept in its place. the figure at 120,000 to 125,000 Batista of Cuba and the Perons murdered workers and militants, Argentina had millions of dollars Switzerland before they were and certain sources speak of thrown. Tshombe of the Congo 150,000 to 200,000 dead.... -tracked national revenue into "The report of the special iss accounts. The family of Rafael tillo, director of/the Dominican correspondent of Frankfurter public, until he was murdered, put Allgemeine Zeitung the fortune there.* events in Bali, the island for*The September 14th issue of merly considered to be a ComThe Economist. in the course of munist fortress, is terrifying. He scussing October 27 argues in tells about bodies lying along avour of using water hoses rather han horses. the roads, or heaped in pits, or half-burned villages in which THE NEW MR PUNCH peasants dare not leave the DISAPPROVES OF shells of their huts. There is STRIKES likewise a nightmarish account There can be no doubt that of the hysterical fear that has UNCH (a 'satirical" magazine caught up large numbers, so that Ed.) under its new Editor will people suspected of being Comove further to the right. The munist have killed their alleged Editor is at present the comrades with their own hands nancial Editor of The in order to show the ferocious uardian and is reputedly the the repressive measures ordered theatre and chibi by Callaghan's Irish equivalent. ANGRY ARTS FILM SOCUFTY The letter maintained that the Subsidiary of Stop-lt Committee; aims to fill information gap by showing documentary films of the third world and revolutions; current season fone union would not take sides «how per month, two performances) at Unity Theatre includes China, Bolicia demonstrations and that the following the death of Che Guevara, Portuguese Guine, and North Vietnam emergency service "should not plus newsreels of protest activity in U.S.; membership 2/6 for séason/ be interrupted by malicious details - c/o Stop-It Committee, 59 Fleet St., E.C.4, 'calls.' The union maintained American Newsreels available on hire, also information on fims suitable for shots to left-wing audiences from: same address. that firemen were called to the UNITY THEATRE demonstration on false pretences Old and once-effective agitational club theatre trying hard to re-establish as a result of which fire equip- itself; desperately needs new members with theatre or orgonisational talents ment was damaged and some and strong political basis; Active membership E1 a year: Associate memberfiremen roughly handled. ship (tickets and bar only) 7(6 a year; plays on Thurs., Fri., Sat. Sun., The Dwarf hopes that the Fire 7-45 p.m.; folkclub 8-30 p.m. every Wed.; some other acticities; could be Brigades Union in England will useful meeting place for left; meeting Sun. 3rd November 3 p.m. to discuss future policy and set up new organisational structure: 1 Goldington St., adopt the same attitude should N.W.1. EUS 8647. the need occur. In the past the GUERRILLA F.B.U. has had an excellent Groups of political poets available for reading at meetings, demos, shows; record of militancy including contact: Donald Gardner or Kate support of C.N.D. at a critical 223 5616.
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TUESDAY, 29th OCTOBER "Aggression' - a lecture by Joshua Fox, MA, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, EC1, 6-45 p.m., admission 2/%, WEDNESDAY, 30t OCTOBER 'Rash to Judgement' The New Cinema Club, 122 Wardour Street, W1. 734 5888.
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route to embankment to join main demonstration CHE were/still are segregated) - i was alright on my way to school LOUISA I was alone and exchanged some of us, to feel more ponutnely a part of the militant protest in this friendly hello's with catholic country, A protest children going in opposite direc- really just struggling to its tion to their school - hometime We must unite was a different matter - then I -for Instance the and housing generally-and was always with the other and must take the battle children - meeting the group of own employment situations. catholic children was always a To any comrades who by "virtue bitter confrontation - an exFor neir cmoovment cer oul or ll change of insults and stones - I mainstream of student/workers pro remember always standing aside test, I would say: can this immediate form from my friends frightened could destroy much. of bewildered helpless... I still authority immediately remember. one militant in every office prepared L.C. to run the gauntlet of insult and threat. 'Destroy Capital Now.
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